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The U.S. is set to get a bit more possessive about its own oil, sparking a bidding war with eager buyers in the other side of the world.

Asian refiners from China to Taiwan and Thailand have boosted purchases of American crude in recent months because it was increasingly turning cheap relative to supplies from other parts of the globe. They’re now about to face stiffer competition....More>>>

When Sony (NYSE:SNE) launched the PlayStation VR, or PSVR, in late 2016, the headset seemed to have a shot at bringing virtual reality to mainstream gamers. The company enjoyed a large customer base with the PS4, the most popular current-gen gaming console, and the PSVR was cheaper than other high-end VR headsets on the market.

In late 2017, Sony revealed that it hadshipped two million PSVRs,....More>>>

With U.S. oil stockpile inventories at near maximum capacity, one particular subsector of the energy business that looks set to benefit is oil storage. Stockpile inventories have increased over the last several years, driven by record production from shale fields to keep up with demand from a growing economy. Oversupply is a bigger issue in the United States than other countries, with U.S. stockpiles....More>>>

Another example of our buying activity was our decision to purchase shares of Fairfax Financial Holdings (TSX:FFH) during early 2018. Fairfax is a business that we’ve long admired and one that has been a successful investment for the Fund in the past. It’s been nearly eight years since the Fund last owned shares, but we have continued to monitor the business and the share price in the....More>>>

The NBA’s two biggest superstars will face off in the NBA Finals again. But the pairing of LeBron James and Steph Curry is not the hottest ticket in sports.

That honor goes to the Stanley Cup Final, which pits the Vegas Golden Knights expansion team against the Washington Capitals. Tickets for the final are the most expensive ever recorded, averaging $1,983 for the series, according....More>>>

Driven by fresh capacities in API/PFI and resumption of OTC product supplies for the US partner, revenues grew 42%YoY to Rs 5.0bn in 4QFY18. However, steep price increase in key raw materials (ex. Acetic acetate), unfavorable geographic mix and inventory write off led to sharp fall in EBITDA margin from 18% in 3QFY18 to 8.7% in 4QFY18.....More>>>

Three years ago, Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google partnered with GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) to bring VR videos toYouTube via a platform called Jump. Filmmakers would use the platform to deliver videos from Odyssey, a 16-camera rig co-developed by Google and GoPro, to YouTube.

Many GoPro investors saw the partnership as a catalyst for the company. But GoPro didn’t start....More>>>

In Roku’s (NASDAQ:ROKU) quarterly letter to shareholders, the company highlights the fact that if it were a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD), or what most people refer to as a cable company, it would be the third largest in the industry. And with 20.8 million active accounts and rapidly growing, it’s only a matter of time before it surpasses the subscriber count of the....More>>>

Manufacturing isn’t the only sector that has sent American jobs overseas over the past decade.

It has also been happening in the service sector. US companies have shipped thousands of call center jobs to countries like India and the Philippines, where labor is cheap and English skills are good enough to answer basic questions from halfway around the world.

While REITs appear to be appropriately valued as a basket, 2018 looks to be an exciting year for selective REIT investment as mispricing is rampant, and there are quite a few REITs that have both cheap valuation and strong fundamentals. Among the handful of REITs with outsized reward to risk, UMH Properties (UMH) stands out as our top pick going into 2018.

Shares of NVIDIA Corporation have fallen over the last few trading sessions. Is this an opportunity to buy NVDA stock on the cheap or is it time to sell? Flickr

The uptrend in the shares of the Santa Clara, California, based NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) seems to have come to an abrupt halt. After rising 11% through the year to a peak of $119 February 9, NVDA stock has lost just....More>>>

Youre probably tired of hearing this, but long horizons and low fees are two of an investors best friends. Sure, everyone wants to get rich quick, but the best route for most of us is to diversify our holdings, control costs and be patient which is exactly why index funds are becoming more popular by the year.

Bottom line: Tim Cook’s latest China trip and his announcement of a new R&D center in Shenzhen are part of a campaign to boost Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) profile and should help to stabilize its sliding position in the market.

Apple CEO Tim Cook just can’t seem to get enough of China, with word that he’s back in the world’s largest smartphone market just two months....More>>>

Gene-based therapy is one of the next waves of therapeutic innovation to power this decade and far beyond. The FDA approvals regarding the RNA-based medicines of Sarepta Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SRPT) and the gene-therapy, Luxturna, of Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ONCE) signaled the lowered r

Media stories about Conatus Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:CNAT) have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale

News stories about Emerson Electric (NYSE:EMR) have been trending somewhat positive this week, according to Accern Sentiment. Accern rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies

Yesterday Fitbit (FIT) reported earnings, after the bell, and beat on both the top and bottom lines, but is nonetheless trading lower today. FIT reported revenue of $248 million, beating estimates by $0.65 million and Q1 EPS of -$0.17, beating estimates by $0.02 per share. Despite beating estima